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THE BURNING Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING has parted ways with guitarist Rasmus Normand and replaced him with Alex Kjeldsen (ex-DAWN OF DEMISE). Commented vocalist Johnny Haven: "This is not a bad break-up — we are still good friends with Rasmus and he still wishes the best for THE BURNING. It simp...

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AETERNAM Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers AETERNAM have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The band's first studio album, "Disciples of the Unseen", was produced by Jef Fortin (NEURAXIS, THE LAST FELONY) and contains "10 tracks of pure intensity, crushing riffs, pounding bass lines and b...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE, ORDER OF ENNEAD Members Featured In 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions'

The 25th installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast is an hour-long discussion about extreme/technical death metal, featuring host Bob Nalbandian, CANNIBAL CORPSE founding bassist Alex Webster and ORDER OF ENNEAD bassist Scott Patrick, along with "Skull Sessions" regular and author Joel...

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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR: 'Defiance' Samples Posted Online

Guitarist Jack Starr (VIRGIN STEELE, DEVIL CHILDE, PHANTOM LORD, GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME) has just released the new BURNING STARR CD, "Defiance", via Magic Circle Music, the record label owned by members of MANOWAR. Produced by Joey DeMaio of MANOWAR, the album includes such tracks as "Black Clouds O...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist On 'The Formation Of Damnation', The Resurgence Of Thrash

Away-Team.com senior staff writer Jim Keller recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Away-Team.com: Your current album, "The Formation of Damnation", to me, is far and away the s...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Honored At 'Spike Guys' Choice Awards'; Video Available

Eddie Van Halen was honored with the "Guitar God Award" at the third annual Spike Guys' Choice Awards, which was taped on May 30 in Culver City, California. Actor Robert Downey Jr. presented the award to Eddie, who was brought to tears as he accepted the honor for his years of shredding on the six-s...

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MOONSTONE PROJECT: 'Shooting Star' Video Available

"Shooting Star", the new video from MOONSTONE PROJECT — the ambitious musical creature of Italian guitarist Matt Filippini — can be viewed below. The song comes off the project's new album, "Rebel On The Run", which is available now via Blistering Records. According to a press release, "Rebel On The...

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ENTOMBED Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Commented ENTOMBED guitarist Alex Hellid: "Yes, finally! Back to the U.K.! Look forward to Bloodstock very very much! It’s bee...

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'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' To Arrive In November/December

According to a posting on the Van Halen News Desk web site, the Guitar Hero: Van Halen video game will be made available in November/December. An exact release date has not yet been announced. A spokesperson for Activision recently confirmed that Guitar Hero: Van Halen will not include ex-bassist Mi...

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METALLICA Now Selling First-Ever CLIFF BURTON Biography

METALLICA is currently selling "To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton", the first-ever Burton biography, via the band's official web site. Written by U.K.-based author Joel McIver and published by Jawbone Press, the book includes a foreword by Cliff's close friend in META...

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PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist Welcomes Twins; SILENT FORCE's BEYRODT Steps In As Temporary Replacement

PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Magnus Karlsson became the father of twins Sixten and Svante on Thursday, June 18. As a result, Alex Beyrodt of SILENT FORCE has steped in as Magnus' temporary replacement for PRIMAL FEAR's concert in Mainz on June 13 and will continue to play with the group until Karlsson is a...

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GEORGE LYNCH's SOULS OF WE: Hollywood Footage Available

The collective foursome known as SOULS OF WE — featuring legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and charismatic frontman London Legrand (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) — performed at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California this past Sunday, June 14. Fan-filmed video footage of the concer...

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LIZZY BORDEN: Promotional Video For ROCKLAHOMA Appearance Released

LIZZY BORDEN has uploaded a promotional video (see below) for the band's appearance at the Rocklahoma festival, which is scheduled to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. A photo of the brand new LIZZY BORDEN lineup — featuring the group's latest add...

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ADLER'S APPETITE: Quality Colorado Springs Footage Available

Quality video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — performing on June 15, 2009 at SoDo nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado can be viewed below. The following songs are available for viewing: * Night Train * My Michelle * Civil War * Mr. Brow...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Featured On New RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Album

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA — the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms — will release its new studio CD, entitled "11:11", on September 8 through ATO Records. The album was recorded in Ix...